Remembering Eva Marie Saint: Where to Watch Superman to The Legend of Korra

Here's where to catch Eva Marie Saint's most iconic roles online.

Eva Marie Saint on North by Northwest's poster.
Eva Marie Saint on North by Northwest's poster.
Fatima Castillo
By Fatima CastilloFilm & TV Writer

  • Quick Summary: The article honors Eva Marie Saint’s legacy following her death at 102 by highlighting eight notable roles, including On the Waterfront, North by Northwest, Superman Returns, and The Legend of Korra, with their streaming options.

Beloved for her poise, intelligence, and natural screen presence, Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint died on October 6, 2026, at 102.

Over a career that spanned nearly nine decades across film, television, and animation, she redefined Hollywood's standard leading lady by effortlessly shifting from heroines to seductive femme fatales.

Here is a look back at eight of her most notable roles, ranked from her most celebrated to her unknowingly iconic works.

On the Waterfront (1954)

On the Waterfront is Saint's crown jewel. In her feature film debut, she earned the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Directed by Elia Kazan and starring Marlon Brando, the film commemorates Saint's role as Edie Foyle, the sister who grieves her murdered longshoreman, who inspires a dockworker and aspiring boxer, Terry Malloy, to stand up to corrupt figures after witnessing an unjust mob murder on the Hoboken docks.

North by Northwest (1959)

Alfred Hitchcock directed Saint in her definitive star turn opposite Cary Grant, reinventing her on-screen image by turning her into the ultimate cool blonde femme fatale, turning North by Northwest into one of the greatest spy thrillers ever made.

Saint plays Eve Kendall, a glamorous and secretive train traveler who seduces an innocent New York advertising executive whom she mistakes for her main target.

Exodus (1960)

Directed by Otto Preminger and starring alongside Paul Newman, Exodus was highly influential in shaping post-war public perception of the Middle East.

This epic historical drama detailed the founding of the State of Israel in the post-World War II era, where Saint plays Kitty Fremont, an empathetic American nurse volunteering at a Cypriot refugee camp who gets involved with an underground resistance fighter.

A Hatful of Rain (1957)

A Hatful of Rain broke the Hollywood taboo of tackling drug dependency despite being under the strict Production Code. Saint earned BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations for her harrowing performance, where she portrayed Celia Pope, a pregnant wife struggling to keep her marriage intact as her husband's addiction spirals out of control.

The Russians are Coming, the Russians are Coming (1966)

The Russians are Coming, The Russians are Coming was a box office smash that earned an Oscar nomination for Best Picture. This Cold War satire ranks as a middle-tier film for showcasing Saint's underrated comedic timing as Elspeth Whittaker, an island resident whose hilarious miscommunication ensues when a Soviet submarine accidentally crashes on a small New England island.

Grand Prix (1966)

Instead of taking the spotlight, Saint's character, Louise Frederickson, is an American journalist who starts an affair with a brooding Formula One driver during a tumultuous racing season.

However, Saint's role in Grand Prix also allowed viewers to see through the mask of what Formula One drivers go through psychologically and physically in their races, marking this Saint-starred film as one of the most groundbreaking racing-plotted films.

Superman Returns (2006)

Superman Returns follows the Man of Steel landing back on Earth after a five-year absence to find Lois Lane has moved on and Lex Luthor is plotting a global catastrophe. Saint plays Clark Kent's adoptive mother, Martha Kent, who welcomes her son back to the Smallville family farm.

The Legend of Korra (2012-2014)

Created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, The Legend of Korra introduced Eva Marie Saint to a whole new generation in an all-new format of voice acting. Saint voices the older version of Katara, an elder waterbending master who offers guidance, training, and healing to the new Avatar to maintain balance in a world filled with anti-bending revolutions.

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